IELTS | Test Takers – General Training Writing sample
The General Training Writing test is 60 minutes long.
It has two writing tasks of 150 words and 250 words.
In Task 1, candidates are asked to respond to a situation, by writing a letter for example, requesting information or explaining a situation.
In Task 2, candidates write an essay in response to a point of view, argument or problem.
Below are samples of Task 1 and Task 2. (Note that candidates for the General Training module do a different Writing test to the Academic module).
| Downloadable General Training Writing Samples |
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| General Training Writing Sample – Task 1 (PDF, 21KB) |
| General Training Writing Sample -?Task 2 (PDF, 11KB) |
| IELTS Writing Answer sheet |
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| IELTS Writing Answer sheet (PDF, 130KB) |
| General Training Writing Sample Script |
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| General Training Writing Sample Script (PDF, 869KB) |
